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Salsa Contest Added to Downers Grove Chilympics Chili Cook-Off
Is your chili worth $500? Could it even be the best in the country? Enter the 3rd annual Chilympics to find out!
Is your chili worth $500? Could it even be the best in the country? You’ll have a chance to find out in September when the 3rd annual Chilympics Chili Cook off returns to the Downers Grove.
The Homestyle Chili event, organized by the Downers Grove Park District and sanctioned by the International Chili Society (ICS), is now accepting applications from competitors. The winner will receive a $500 cash prize and an entry to the ICS national finals. Cash prizes will also be awarded to the second and third place finishers and to the winner of the People’s Choice Award.
This year a homemade-salsa contest has also been added to the cook-off, with cash prizes for the top three finishers. The salsa contest is a non-sanctioned event, and salsa must be made on-site but any ingredients can be used.
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Chilympics takes place on September 26 from 12-4pm at Fishel Park in downtown Downers Grove. The chili cook-off costs $25 to enter or $45 for a premium booth space. The salsa contest costs $20 to enter. Full information and competitor application forms are available at http://www.dgparks.org/special-events/chilympics. The deadline to enter is September 10.
